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Carpenter Surname Meaning
English (southern): occupational name for a worker in wood Norman French carpentier (from Late Latin carpentarius ‘cartwright’). Americanized form (translation into English) of German Zimmermann French Charpentier Italian Carpentieri or cognates and equivalents in various other languages.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022